Remote Work

1. فما أنترنات باهي هنا؟

   fammā anternāt bāhi hna?

   Is there good internet here?

   Usage

   To check whether you can work at a café.

   Grammar Note

   "bāhi" means "good". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. شنوا كلمة السر متاع الأنترنات؟

   shnuwwa kilmt s-sirr mtāʿ l-anternāt?

   What is the internet password?

   Usage

   To connect to the internet at a café or hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "mtāʿ" expresses "of". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. ننجم نخدم هنا نهار لكل؟

   nnajjem nekhdem hna nhār l-kull?

   Can I work here all day?

   Usage

   To ask a café before settling in for the day.

   Grammar Note

   "nhār l-kull" means "all day". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. هاذا الكرسي فارغ؟

   hādhā l-kursi fārgh?

   Is this seat free?

   Usage

   To check whether a seat is taken.

   Grammar Note

   The question is formed by tone alone. A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. فما بلاصة هادية؟

   fammā blāṣa hādya?

   Is there a quiet place?

   Usage

   To look for a quiet spot for calls or focus.

   Grammar Note

   The feminine of "hādi" is "hādya". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. وين ننجم نطبع وثيقة؟

   wīn nnajjem neṭbaʿ wathīqa?

   Where can I print a document?

   Usage

   To ask where to print at a shop or hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "ṭabaʿ" means to print. A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. عندك شرجور؟

   ʿandek sharjūr?

   Do you have a charger?

   Usage

   To borrow a charger when the battery is low.

   Grammar Note

   "sharjūr" is a loanword from French. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. عندي اجتماع على الأنترنات الساعة عشرة

   ʿandi ijtimāʿ ʿlā l-anternāt s-sāʿa ʿashra

   I have an online meeting at ten o'clock

   Usage

   To tell staff about a scheduled call.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿandi" means "I have". A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. الأنترنات مقصوصة

   l-anternāt maqṣūṣa

   The internet is down

   Usage

   To tell staff the connection has dropped.

   Grammar Note

   "maqṣūṣ" in the feminine; the internet takes the feminine. A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. لازمني نعمل مكالمة مهمة

    lāzemni neʿmel mukālma muhimma

    I need to make an important call

    Usage

    As a lead-in to asking for a quiet spot.

    Grammar Note

    "lāzemni" means "I must". A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. نحب نعمل حجز لبيرو

    nḥebb neʿmel ḥajz l-bīrū

    I would like to reserve a desk

    Usage

    To reserve a desk at a shared office.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿmel ḥajz" means "to make a reservation". A sentence assembled from attested words.

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